Body-support for axles.



. PATENTBD JAN. a, 1907.

` T. J. LINDSAY.

l BODY SUPPORT POR AXLES.

"` APPLICATION FILED APB.9.1OOO,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE.

THOMAS J. LINDSAY, l,OE INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

BODY-SUPPORT FOR AXLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 8,7190?.

Application filed April 9, 1906. Serial No.' 310,727.

it may be readily attached to and detached from they axle, the number of parts andthe amount of-,necessary machine-work thereon being reduced to a minimum.

,The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention. g

Figure 1 isa' side elevation of my improvement'in operative positionupon an I-beam axle shown in section. Fig. 2'. is a vertical section on line- 2 2 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 isla horizontal section on line- 3 3 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 isla perspective view ofone of the holdingc ips.

In the drawin s, 10 indicates the axle structure to Whic the spring-seat is to be applied, being shown in the present case as' the standardv I-.beam. The springseat proper consists of a seat member 11 and a cap member 12, which are provided, respectively, with transverse channels 11 and 12', which together form a chamber adapted to receive the axlel 10. The parts l11 12 are so proportioned that they may be clamped together by suitable bolts 13 upon the axle; but

the clamping need not be very tight.

In order to hold the 'struct-ure .longitudinally upenthe axle, I provide a pair of hold- Ing-clips 14 14,- each of which is adapted to lie alongside the axle inside the structure, in the present case lying within one or lthe other of the side channels of the I-beam axle. Each clip 14 is provided with a perforation 15, adapted to receive a sp'ud 16, projecting transversely from the axleilO. In the present case the spuds 16 are the projecting ends of a pin which is projected through a transverse opening 17, formed through the axle 10. Each clip M isprovided with a pair of projecting lips 14',4 which are adapted to embrace the spring-seat structure, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, the said lips beingipreferably of such lengt-h as to embrace both the seat.

member 11 and the cap member 12.

In practice where the opening 17- is formed at a'point which lies within the de-` sired position of the springseat the fit .of pin 16 wit-hin holes 17 and 15 need not be tight, as the vparts will be automatically retained in position when the parts are clamped tog -,\,ther l by the bolts 13. The axle should be preferably-polygonal in cross-section. although'n'ot' necessarily so.

Itwill of course be understood that the structure described may be used as an immediate support for the superstructure ofthe vehicle without the interp'osition of the spring, -if desired.v

I claim as my invention 1.. A vehicle superstructure-support com prising a pair of separable members provided on their'adjacent faces with portions adapted to receive an axle structure, a clip vprovided with means for engaging and holding one of said members against longitudinal movement on the axle structure, and adapted tov lie within one of said transverse grooves between one of the members and the axle, and means -for holding. said clip against longitudinal movement on the axle structure.' i

2. The combination, with an axle structure, of a pair of separable members provided on their adjacent faces with portions adapted to receive the axle structure, aclip extending through one of said members between it and the axle struct-ure and provided .with iportions `embracing one of said mem bers, and means for holding said clip against vlongitudinal movement on the axle struct-ure.

3.. The' combination, with an axle structure, of `a superstructuresupporting device comprising -a pair of separable members provided on their adjacent faces with transverse grooves adapted to receivethe axle structure,a clip 'provided with a medial opening and adaptedto extend through one of said members between the axle struct-ure and said member, interengaging portions between 'said clip and ,Said Inemberforpreventing longitudinal movement of the member on Athe axle structure, and a projecting pin carried by the axle structurefand adapted to be received in the' opening ofthe clip.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, at Indianapolis, Indiana, this 31st day of March, A. DQ 1906.

' .THOMAS J. LINDSAY lVitnesses: ARTHUR M. HOOD, THOMAS W. MOMEANS.

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